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MILNER, The Revd. Thomas. The gallery of nature, A Pictorial & Descriptive tour through creation.. London. Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., [1849]. New edition, Revised. 8vo. xii, 803pp. With an additional engraved title page, engraved landscape frontispiece, seven double-page astrological diagrams, a large colour meteorological map of the world, six further engraved landscape plates, and numerous engraved in-text illustrations. Contemporary blind-stamped burgundy morocco, richly tooled in gilt. Gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with occasional surface wear to boards, lower board scratched. Inked gift inscription to FFEP. Light scattered spotting ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34714
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ANDREWS, MAX. Max andrews' catalogue of magic: no.2 of famous "vampire" series conjuring tricks magical apparatus and illusions. London. [Printed by the Central Printing Co., (Chas. Sowden) Ltd.], 1951. First edition. 8vo. 203pp. With numerous vignette illustrations. Original publisher's printed pictorial blue paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, with a little loss to head and foot of spine, joints starting, some toning to wrappers. Leaves browned, lower portion of title excised. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34775
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GAUME, L'Abbé J[ean-Joseph]. Le ver rongeur des sociétés moderns; ou le paganisme dans l'éducation. Paris. Gaume Fréres, libraries-éditeurs, 1851. First edition. 8vo. [2], 416pp, [2]. With a terminal facsimile letter addressed from Cardinal Gousset to Gaume. Bound by Hale (stamp-signed to FEP) in contemporary green half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine, marbled boards. Sprinkled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned, with a touch of surface wear to extremities. Occasional spotting and browning to leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34786
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STATHAM, E[dward] [Phillips]. The story of the "britannia" the training ship for naval cadets; with some account of previous methods of naval education, and of the new scheme of 1903. London, Paris, New York and Melbourne. Cassell and Company, Limited, 1904. First edition. 8vo. xii, 274pp. With a lithograph frontispiece and numerous in-text photographic and engraved illustrations. Original publisher's gilt-decorated navy cloth boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled, with light wear to extremities. Inked ownership inscription of Cyril H. G. Benson, 'joined "Britannia" 1899', to FFEP, along with two further inscriptions relating to Captain Blake, Royal Navy 'Killed at Namsos 1939'. Endpapers browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34800
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ROBINSON, Phil. Birds of the wave and woodland. London. Isbister and Company Limited, 1894. First edition. 8vo. 224pp, [16]. With half-title, engraved frontispiece, 16 further engraved plates, numerous in-text illustrations, and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, decorated in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, spine dulled. Occasional light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34822
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[DICKENS, Charles]. [DAVIS, Eliza]. Charles dickens and his jewish characters; with an introduction by cumberland clark. London. Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1918. First edition. 8vo. 38pp, [2]. With half-title. Uncut in original publisher's red cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, with some light wear to extremities, spine dulled. A presentation copy, with the inscription 'to William H. Ash Esq. with the best wishes of Cumberland Clark. May 1918' to FFEP. Browning to endpapers.
More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34842
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CLARK, Cumberland. Dickens' london. A lantern lecture. London. Wass, Pritchard & Co., Ltd., 1923. First edition. 8vo. 103pp, [1]. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's printed brown wrappers, yapp edges. Rubbed and marked, with chipping to edges, and small losses to head and foot of spine. A presentation copy, with the author's inscription 'Presentation Copy, with the author's compliments Cumberland Clark 1923' to FFEP. Leaves lightly browned, occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34843
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[HYMNAL]. Hymns ancient and modern for the use in the services of the church. London. London Sacred Music Warehouse: Novello & Co, [s.d., c.1860s] 8vo. 370, 261-264, 371-373pp. With two terminal indexes of first lines. Contemporary blind-stamped limp black calf, lettered in gilt to spine, with the supralibros of the Lonsdale family to upper board, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed to extremities, light scratching to boards. Light spotting to blank fly-leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34859
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EDGAR, John G.. Biography for Boys. Footprints of famous men designed as incitements to intellectual industry.. London. W. Kent & Co., 1858. Fourth edition. 8vo. vi, 376pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and seven further engraved plates by Birket Foster. Finely bound in contemporary dark green calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Very lightly rubbed, with light scoring to boards. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34906
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D'OMBRAIN, Rev. H. Honywood. Roses for amateurs : a practical guide to the selection and cultivation of the best roses, for exhibition or mere pleasure, by that large section of the gardening world, the amateur lovers of roses.. London. L. Upcott Gill, [1900]. Second edition. 8vo. [8], 72pp. With half-title, a photographic frontispiece and 15 further engraved plates. Several advertisements to verso of initial leaves. Contemporary gilt-ruled olive green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, with light staining to boards. Armorial bookplate of Lionel Bootle Wilbraham to FEP. Tipped-in manuscript note to head of plate facing p.20, with several species listed under the headline 'do not overprune'. Endpapers ... More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34547
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B[oyle], E[leanor] V[eale]. Days and hours in a garden.. London. Elliot Stock, 1884. Third edition. 8vo. viii, 204pp, [2]. With half-title, numerous in-text illustrations, and a tipped-in slip advertising additional large paper copies to half-title. Uncut in original publisher's gilt-stamped buff paper boards, with a lower yapp edge. Rubbed and marked, with chipping to edges, loss to head and foot of spine, light spotting to boards. Illustrated bookplate of Ann Wilbraham to FEP. Inked gift inscription addressed to 'Aunt Mary from ... More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34552
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GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The poetical works of oliver goldsmith, with a sketch of the author's life; including original anecdotes, communicated by the Rev. john evans, a.m.. Albion Press. Printed by and for James Cundee, 1806. Second edition. 8vo. 160pp. With a mezzotint portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, with decorative devices to spine. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to joints, spine dulled. Manuscript gift inscription to rear blank fly-leaf, addressed to 'John Francis Thomas' from the Reverend 'Evelyn Falkner, as a reward of merit', 1806. Small manuscript mark to verso of title. Light ... More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34605
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[BALLADS OF AYRSHIRE]. The ballads and songs of ayrshire, illustrated with sketches, historical, traditional, narrative and biographical.. Ayr. Published for the editor by John Dick, 1846. First edition. 8vo. 120pp. With original publisher's printed yellow front-wrapper bound in. Nineteenth century yellow cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled, light surface wear to corners. Inked ownership inscription to FEP. Paper repairs to wrapper, light scattered marginal spotting. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34789
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DEXTER, Walter. The London of Dickens. London. Cecil Palmer, [1923]. First edition. 8vo. 269pp, [3]. With half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth. Very lightly rubbed and marked. Book-label of D Farringdon to FEP. Inked gift inscription signed 'With Walt Dexter's kindest remembrances, 19th June 1923' to FFEP. With a loosely inserted contemporary business card of the author. Leaves lightly browned. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34836
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DEXTER, Walter. The Kent of Dickens. London. Cecil Palmer, [s.d., c.1924] First edition. 8vo. 245pp, [1]. With half-title and a photographic frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamped red cloth. Lightly rubbed, spine a trifle sunned. A presentation copy, with the author's inked inscription: 'kindest regards, Walt Dexter' to FFEP. Leaves lightly browned, light spotting. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34838
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[DUCAREL, Andrew Coltée] . Bibliotheca topographica britannica. No V. Containing the history of the royal hospital and collegiate church of St. katharine, near the tower of london, from its foundation in the year 1273, to the present time. . London. Printed by and for J.Nichols, printer to the Society of Antiquaries, 1782. First edition. Quarto. iv, viii, 46pp, 74pp,*74-*75, 75-112pp. With an additional title page, engraved frontispiece, seven large folding engravings, and six further engraved plates, depicting the exterior, interior, and architectural detail of the chapel. Loosely inserted ALS by the Warden of the Chapel, dated 1926. Later half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight surface loss to joints and ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 17525
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[TASMANIA]. The new album of 31 Tasmanian Views . [Hobart]. [J. Walch & Sons], [s.d., c.1910s] First edition. Oblong octavo. [24]pp. With a title page and 31 photographic illustrations depicting the landscapes of Tasmania, Australia. Sewn, as issued, in original publisher's gilt-tooled red paper boards. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spine. Light scuffing to title. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24164